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Did you know? This section is published live, and offers you breaking news alerts and other useful information form Merseyside area and the wider Liverpool City Region. The news covered on this section include things like:- breaking news, local events, important time sensitive announcements and emergency notices. For more in-depth news coverage head down to our weekly online newspaper Southport Reporter, or surf through our Archived Editions, if you want to read an old, backdated news report from this section, please use the search below. Please note that currently the old news archive on this section does not contain many reports as we are in the process of integrating them all. This section is updated regularly and is regulated by the Standards Code set down by the UK Press Regulator IMPRESS.

Appeal for information following incident in Southport

05/12/2023 22:24

MERSEYSIDE Police have issued an appeal following a serious collision in Southport, Merseyside, on:- Monday, 4 December 2024. We are told that the ...

New creative space in Huyton is final piece in £6m campaign that's seen town centres revived across the Liverpool City Region

05/12/2023 22:06

THE opening of a new creative space in Huyton is the final piece in Mayor Steve Rotheram's £6m campaign to revitalise high streets and communities acr...

Dangerous attacks on region’s trains DOWN almost 90% as risk of being ‘caught on camera’ far greater, says Northern

04/12/2023 17:26

THE number of dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just...

A major makeover to Liverpool’s historic Ropewalks District has been completed

04/12/2023 15:56

HIGHWAYS contractors for Liverpool City Council have now finished a £5m programme to revamp 4 key streets in the heart of 1 the City centre’s nighttim...

Strumming Together in Festive Harmony

04/12/2023 13:05

THE vibrant chords of 600 guitars will once again fill the iconic Great Hall in St George’s Hall as it welcomes back the highly anticipated 'Big Guita...

Government’s £40 million urgent and emergency care fund allocated to ease local winter pressures

04/12/2023 12:55

THE government has announced the allocation of a £40 million fund for local authorities to strengthen urgent and emergency care resilience and perform...

Northern mayors to go head-to-head incharity DJ battle follow-up in Liverpool

01/12/2023 16:05

MAYORS Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are set to face off against each other in a massive DJ Battle fundraiser in Liverpool. The pair will be t...

Oranges and Candles Light the Way:- Help bring hope to vulnerable children in Merseyside this Christmas

01/12/2023 15:55

CHURCHES throughout Merseyside are holding a series of Christingle celebrations, with a focus on bringing hope and a sense of community to some of the...